AARON Mullett has paid the price for North Melbourne’s indifferent form and will play with North Ballarat in the VFL on Saturday.

Aaron Mullett. Picture: Getty Images

The Kangaroos on Thursday night dropped Mullett for the first time in more than a season.

He will line up against North Melbourne teammates in the Roosters’ clash with Werribee Tigers at Werribee.

The Kangaroos made four changes to the team which suffered a shock four-point loss to Brisbane Lions.

As well as Mullett, Brad McKenzie and first-gamer Max Warren have been axed for Friday night’s encounter with Hawthorn.

Mullett is one of five changes for the Selkirk Roosters.

Like his North Melbourne counterpart Brad Scott, North Ballarat coach Gerard FitzGerald reacted firmly to a 29-point loss at the hands of Footscray Bulldogs – a defeat which ended a six-game winning streak and now has the Roosters teetering on the edge of the top eight.